Description: User Manual for the complete LumiNode series.
REVISION: 20200618-REV 2.2.1

USER MANUAL

LUMINODE PRODUCT FAMILY
LumiNode 1 / LumiNode 2 / LumiNode 4 / LumiNode 12
THANKS FOR CHOOSING LUMINEX2TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.

INSTALLATION..................................................................... 4

1.1
Mounting the device............................................ 4
		Rack mount....................................................................................4		Rack mount - two devices....................................................4		Truss Mount – LumiNode 4..................................................5		Truss Mount – LumiNode 2..................................................6
		Wall Mount – LumiNode 2...................................................6
1.2Power up the device............................................. 7
1.3
Connection............................................................. 8		Connection to the network.................................................8		Connection to the USB port................................................8
1.4
LED indicators........................................................ 8
1.5
Connection to the web interface....................... 8
1.6
Reset	8.
8
2.

CONFIGURATION................................................................ 9

2.1
Web Interface Presentation................................ 9
		Node page......................................................................................9		How to reset a process engine....................................... 10		How to configure a Process engine............................. 10	.
		
DMX / RDM page.................................................................... 11			Port Settings............................................................... 11			DMX Settings............................................................. 11			DMX Redundancy................................................... 12	.
		Play page...................................................................................... 13
			Show............................................................................... 13
			Record Trigger........................................................... 134.
5.

LCD DISPLAY ....................................................................18
WEB API .............................................................................20

6.

LumiNode IN DETAIL.......................................................21

6.1
What is a Process engine?.................................21
		INPUT.............................................................................................. 22
			DMX................................................................................. 22
			ArtNet............................................................................. 22
			sACN................................................................................ 22
			RTTrPL............................................................................. 22
			Internal........................................................................... 23
			Play................................................................................... 23
		OUTPUT......................................................................................... 23
			DMX................................................................................. 23
			ArtNet............................................................................. 23
			sACN................................................................................ 23
		Mode definition....................................................................... 24
		FORWARD.................................................................................... 24
		LTP MERGE................................................................................... 24
		HTP MERGE................................................................................. 24
		BACKUP......................................................................................... 24
		X-FADE............................................................................................ 24
		SWITCH.......................................................................................... 25
		CUSTOM........................................................................................ 25
		PATCH OPTION.......................................................................... 26
		MASTER OPTION...................................................................... 26			
Master / Limit explained..................................... 27
7.

CREDITS....................................................................27

		Toolbox page............................................................................. 14
			Profile Manager........................................................ 14
			Firmware....................................................................... 15
			Reset................................................................................ 15.
3.
GLOBAL SETTINGS...........................................................16
			Control Source.......................................................... 16
			IP Settings.................................................................... 16
			Device Settings......................................................... 16
			Contact Closure........................................................ 16
			Miscellaneous............................................................ 17

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1. INSTALLATION

1.1 Mounting the device

Depending on the model of the device there are different mounting options:
LumiNode 4 is a device that can be mounted in a truss as well as
in a rack. Please read the following instructions to make sure thedevice is mounted and secured correctly.
RACK MOUNT - LumiNode 4
In case you want to mount your LumiNode 4 in a standard 19-inch
rack, you must attach the included mounting ears. Connect the
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longest ear (A) to the right-hand side of the device with 4 screws,

re-used from the device. Attach the shorter ear (B) to the left-handside again with the 4 screws.
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5

4

3

2

1

H

H

G

G

A
B

F

F

E

E

D

C

B

D

RACK MOUNT - TWO DEVICES
In case you want to mount two LumiNode 4 devices or a LumiNode 4 and a LumiCore in a standard 19-inch rack you can mountthe two devices together. A space saving way as the two devices
will only consume a single row in your 19-inch rack.
First you attach the shortest mounting ears. Connect the shortest ear (C) to the left-hand side of the first device with 4 screws,
re-used from the device. Attach the other shortest ear (D),delivered with the second device, to the right-hand side of thesecond device, again with 4 screws. Use a pair of mounting
brackCets (E) to connect the two devices in the middle on the frontside.
Use a second pair of mounting brackets (E), delivered with the second device, to connect the devices at the rear. Each pair of brackB
ets musts be mounted with 2 screws.

A

A

12

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10

9

8

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6

5

4

3

2

E

D
C

E

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1 | INSTALLATION / 1.1 MOUNTING THE DEVICE

To combine a LumiNode 4 device with a Luminex half 19” device,style GigaCore 10, the mounting procedure differs a little.
The bolt (F), not included, replaces the rear couplers at the rearside of the device. Use the correct bold, M10x20, with a screw wire
no longer as 20mm. You can order this part from Luminex (Part
Number: R 90 01042)

Screw the bolt, through the LumiNode 4 back ear, into the side
M10 insert and tighten it. The rest of the mounting procedure remains the same.

F

TRUSS MOUNT – LumiNode 4
To mount a LumiNode 4 in a truss, you must attach a M10 clamp(G) to the M10 insert (H). After that, you can mount the clamp to

the truss bars. Please also secure the device by attaching a safety
line directly to the truss bars as well (I).

G
H

I

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1 | INSTALLATION / 1.1 MOUNTING THE DEVICETRUSS MOUNT – LumiNode 2
To mount a LumiNode 2 in a truss, use the two plastic
tie wraps that are included. Bring on each side a tie
wrap through the holes of the device, around the truss
bar and tighten it (J). Please also secure the device
by attaching a safety line directly to the truss bars aswell (K).

J

K

WALL MOUNT – LumiNode 2
The LumiNode 2 can be mounted to a concrete or wood wall byusing applicable screws and anchors. Make sure that the screw
head diameter is between 8 – 10mm and the screw length is atleast 40mm in order to make a strong wall connection.

Drill 4 holes, at the correct distance in both directions as indicatedin the picture below. Mount the device in such way that the Ethernet and DMX ports are facing sideways, and the chassis side isperpendicular to the ground.

≥ 40mmØ 8-10mm

L

112mm

139mm

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1 | INSTALLATION / 1.2 POWER UP THE DEVICE

1.2 Power up the device
Depending on the model there are different ways to power yourdevice: LumiNode1: Power-up the device with a USB cable (U) or with

PoE (N). The device will automatically switch on. To shut it down
after use, just un-plug the USB cable or the network cable again.
 LumiNode2: Power-up the device with a network cable with PoE(N). The device will automatically switch on. To shut it down afteruse, just un-plug the network cable again.
 LumiNode4 and 12: Power-up the device with a power cable fittedwith a Neutrik PowerCON TRUE1 connector (M) (please contact yourlocal dealer if you do not have a suitable power cable at hand). The
device will automatically switch on. To shut it down after use, just
un-plug the power cable again. LumiNode4 and 12 can also be
powered with PoE (N).

Alternatively, the LumiNode series are 802.3af compliant (PoE), sothat each LumiNode will act as a PD (Powered Device) and can be
powered by any compliant PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) suchas Ethernet switch, midspan and PoE injector. All models can only
be powered with PoE via Eth2!
For LumiNode 4 and 12, if both AC power and PoE are used the AC
power supply will be prioritized but the PoE will seamlessly takeover if the AC power fails.
The LumiNode12 offers the option to daisy chain up to 30 devices
via the PowerCON TRUE1 outlet on the rear of the unit.

The LumiNode 4 and 12 require standard AC power distribution from
100-240VAC, 50/60Hz. Current required depends on the model.
The mating Neutrik® powerCON® TRUE1 connector is supplied; however, you will need to purchase or construct a cable appropriate foryour application.
When installing a new connector please refer to the following wire
colour code reference:
WIRE*

CONNECTION

Green/Yellow

AC GroundBlue

AC Neutral

Brown

AC Line* International (Harmonised) Standard

LUMINODE 2

LUMINODE 1

N

U

N

LUMINODE 4
LUMINODE 12
N

M

N

M

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1 | INSTALLATION / 1.3 CONNECTION / 1.4 LED INDICATORS / 1.5 CONNECTION WEB INTERFACE / 1.6 RESET

1.3 Connection

1.5 Connection to the web interface

CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK
To get the LumiNode online in your system, connect either the Ethernet 1 or Ethernet 2 port to a computer, or to a port of an Ethernet
switch. Only Ethernet 2 port on the rear of the unit can be used to
power the unit through PoE. Check the port labelling for a better identification.

 The LumiNode IP address is displayed at the rear or on the bottom

CONNECTION TO THE USB PORTThe LumiNode 1 can be powered through its USB port. Connect theLumiNode to the USB port of your computer.
The red LED next to the USB port of your device will turn on once theunit is powered. Once the unit has booted up the led will turn blue.
Additionally, the LumiNode will appear as a new network interface on
your computer. No driver needed, the LumiNode supports Windows,
Mac OSX and Linux OS. Once the network adaptor has been added
please configure a static IP address in the range you are planning
to use for your application in the settings of your operating system.

of the unit. On the LumiNode 4 and 12 this can also be found on
the LCD display. Set your computer with a compliant IP address(do not use the same IP address!).
 Connect your computer to the LumiNode with a network cable.
 Launch your favourite web browser.
 Type the IP address of the LumiNode in the address field followed
by enter.

1.6 Reset
When the device is powered up, by default it shows the status
screen with the status of the first 4 ports. In order to reset thedevice please follow the following steps:
 Press the jog wheel once to enter the Main menu.
 Scroll down until you see Toolbox.
 Press the jog wheel once to enter the toolbox.

1.4 LED indicators

 Scroll down until you see Reset.
 Press the jog wheel once to enter the reset menu.

There are various LEDs on the LumiNode. Here is a list of the LEDs, thepossible colors and the meaning of each color A pop-up window opens giving you the option to Preserve IP

DMX PORTSTATUSMEANINGDMX Input

Green

Blinking : Active input

DMX only (output
mode)

Cyan

Blinking: DMX activity

DMX + RDM (output
mode)

Blue

Blinking: DMX activity

Stream loss

Red

Source stream lostsettings and Preserve user profiles.
Choose which option you want by using the jog wheel toscroll between the two options and press the jog wheel toconfirm.
At the bottom of the pop-up window you have the option to
Reset or Cancel.
If you choose Cancel you get a message that the reset has
been cancelled.
If you choose Reset, you get a new screen asking to confirm
the reset command. Once ‘Yes’ is selected the LumiNode will
reset.

Stream recovered

OrangeSource stream recovered

DMX redundancy

Magenta
Magentaflashing

Output idle
Output active

Green

Gigabit connection
Blinking: Ethernet Traffic With a computer connected to the device, open Luminet

Orange100Mbit connection



Blue

Default color



Green
flashing

Device booting

Orangeblinking

Firmware upgrade inprogressGreenblinking

Identify in progress

Red

Powered from USB or PoE
during bootup

Blue

Unit booted and running

Orangeblinking

Firmware upgrade inprogressGreenblinking

Identify in progress

How to reset LumiNode through Luminet Monitor:

NETWORK PORT
Left LED (Link)

Right LED (Mode)

USB PORT
USB (node1 only)8Monitor.
Under “Tools” in the menu bar you find “Reset LumiNode”.
Enter the mac address of the device you want to reset. Thiscan be found on the label with the IP address.
Choose if you want to keep the IP settings.
Choose if you want to keep the profiles.
Click reset.

2. CONFIGURATION

2.1 Web Interface Presentation

Launch your favorite web browser and type the IP address of your
LumiNode. Press enter to validate.

NODE PAGE

B

I

J

A

H
G
D

E

F

C

K

L

(A) Identify: Clicking on the Luminex logo will identify your
LumiNode in the network. The LCD display will turn GREEN and theMode LED will flash GREEN for 5sec. In the web-UI you get the text
“Identified” under the Logo and the LCD area will change colour.
(B) Image of your LumiNode: Depending on the model you areusing; the image might differ from the one displayed above. This
product image shows the configuration of each DMX port. The
centre icon within each DMX port represents an input or an output. On the top of each port, you can see the mode of the processengine linked to that port.
(C) Navigation menu(D) Input: According to the mode set on the process engine, theinput block will display all relevant information, such as the type ofincoming protocol, the universe number, the source IP address, orthe DMX input port.
(E) Process engine: By default, the LumiNode comes with Forward mode activated on as many process engines as DMX port(s).
The block displays the mode currently set on the process engine;
you can change the name. On the left and on the right-hand sideof the process engine, are respectively the patch and master /limiter icons. The colour of the icon will change if any parametersof these menus are modified. For more details about the processengines and how to configure them please see chapter 6 of thismanual.

(F) Output: The output block will display all relevant information,such as the type of outgoing protocol, the universe number, thedestination IP address, or the DMX output port.
(G) Increment / Decrement: Use these shortcuts to quickly increase or decrease the value of a universe. Select the Process engine first, after which the increment / decrement tool becomes
available.
(H) Reset tool and padlock: Use this tool to reset one or several
process engines. First select the process engine(s) by clicking on
the top left corner of the input block followed by the trash canicon. The padlock allows you to lock the LumiNode configuration
page to prevent unsolicited action on the web page only. This is an
ideal tool for show time.
(I) Clear Warnings: Clear all stream loss indications.
(J) Active Profile: In this area the current active profile of the
LumiNode is being displayed.
(K) Theme and language: Select here if you want to use the dark
theme or light theme. Interface supported languages are English
and Japanese for now.
(L) Help: In case you need help, here you find an onboard helpfile.

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2 | CONFIGURATION / 2.1 WEB INTERFACE PRESENTATION / RESET & CONFIGURE A PROCESS ENGINE

How to reset a process engine
To reset a process engine, follow the following steps:
 Hover your mouse over the top left corner of the processengine and select the tick box.
 Click on the trash can icon at the top right corner above thefirst process engine.

If you want to reset all the process engines at once, navigate to
the top left above the first process engine and select the tick box“Select all Process Engines”.

A blank process engine appears as follows:

How to configure a process engine

Input options are:

To configure a process engine, first click on the “SELECT MODE”
label (the centre block of the process engine), the process engine
panel appears. Click on the icon to select the mode you wish touse. Modes are described in chapter 5 of this manual.

 DMX: Physical input on the XLRs.

 Forward, an input is sent to an output.

 LTP merge, Latest Takes Precedence with up to four






inputs.
HTP merge, Highest Take Precedence with up to four
inputs.
Backup, Input 2 becomes active if input 1 is not available.
X-Fade, Cross-fade between input 1 and input 2.
Switch, with the use of a control source choose which of theup to four inputs is+ active.
Custom, any of the other modes, or combination of,
on a channel level.

, or the MasterAt any time, you can click on the Patch button/ Limit button
to open the relevant configuration panel.
. AcNext, click on the left-hand block, to select your input
cording to the selected mode, the number of inputs may vary. A
process engine supports up to four inputs.

10 ArtNet: Select the ArtNet universe to use. You can enter a

numeric value between 0 and 32767.
 sACN: Select the sACN universe to use. You can enter a

numeric value between 1 and 63999.
 RTTrPL, BlackTrax: Select the RTTrPL universe to use. You canenter a numeric value between 0 and 63999.
 Internal, the result of another process engine.
 Play, one of the recorded shows.
You can give your input a name for easy identification. Next, selectyour output
by clicking on the output block, located on theright-hand side.
Here, you can choose between DMX, ArtNet, sACN or a combination of the three to send data coming from the process engine.
The three types of output can be used at the same time, providing
you with great flexibility.
Once selected, click on the Save button to store the parameters ofyour process engine. Your engine is ready to go!

2 | CONFIGURATION / 2.1 WEB INTERFACE PRESENTATION / QUICKLY COPY A PROCESS ENGINE / DMX - RDM PAGE

How to quickly copy a process Engine
Once you have created your first process engine, select it by clicking on the tick box in the top left corner. A handle appears at thebottom centre of the process engine.

THE DMX / RDM PAGE

Click and drag the handle down, to select other process engines.
The LumiCore will automatically increase the universe number foreach following process engine. This allows you to create a complete configuration in a snap!

The DMX / RDM page is divided in two sub menus:

Scroll down and click “Save” to save your settings.
At the bottom of the process engine section you can find a button
to force an RDM discovery in case this is required.

Port Settings

DMX Settings

The port settings offers you to: Add a legend to a port to easily identify what is connected toit. This will also update the tooltip on the configuration pageof the process engine.
 Enable Sync mode: when enabled the DMX output framerate
is matched to the input framerate. If the source used for thisport has the ability to send an ArtNet or sACN sync packet thiswill be used.
 Redundant Slave: when enabled the DMX port listens to 		
incoming DMX from another port or another node and will
start outputting if NO input is registered. When DMX redundant slave is enabled RDM is automatically disabled.
 Enable RDM, enabling RDM allows RDM traffic to betransported from/to an outlet over the network and back.

On the DMX / RDM page at the bottom of the page you find the
DMX settings.

•••

Adaptive discovery. When RDM is enabled it is possible toenable Adaptive Discovery. This will continuously checkfor new and disappeared RDM devices on the output.
Interweaving. Interweaving is enabled by default. Interweaving is only available when the FPS is set lower or
equal to 34fps. Interweaving makes that RDM messages
are interweaved with DMX. If your fixture does not support
interweaving or the RDM packets you are sending are toolarge you would disable RDM interweaving. For example,
with a RDM based follow-spot system interweaving needs
to be disabled.
ArtRDM universe. The ArtRDM universe is the universe
which is used for ArtTOD and ArtRDM packets. By default,
this will be matched to the ArtNet universe of the first ArtNet input of your process engine.

 DMX Framerate in Frames Per Second Breaktime in microseconds
 DMX output time continuous by default is enabled and theLumiNode will keep outputting the last received stream
packages on the DMX. When you disable the continuous out
put time you can choose a time the LumiNode will keep 		
outputting the data with a minimum time of 1 second.
 RDM Controller IP is the only device in the network that canmake changes via RDM. When 0.0.0.0 every device in the 		
network can make changes but if you want to have a
dedicated device to manage the RDM you can define the IP
here.
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2 | CONFIGURATION / 2.1 WEB INTERFACE PRESENTATION / DMX REDUNDANCYDMX REDUNDANCYThe LumiNode range supports DMX redundancy from firmware
2.1.0 onwards. What does DMX redundancy mean and how does
it work?

NOTE: For this system to work between different LumiNodes,
it is important that the configuration of both process engines
and the settings for sync and dmx framerate are identical!

DMX redundancy means that you can run a DMX cable from one
LumiNode to your lights and then from the output of the last lightback to the same LumiNode or to a different LumiNode.
(If the redundant port is on the same LumiNode, only one processengine is required to configure both ports).

When the redundant port is in idle state, the port LED is solid magenta and the LCD display on the LumiNode 4 and LumiNode 12
will show the outline of the output symbol in magenta.
As soon as the port becomes active the port LED will turn to flashing magenta and the LCD display will show a magenta filled output symbol.

The redundant port will not output DMX until it is no longer receiving DMX.

Redundant port NOT active:
LumiNode 4
IP: 2.162.40.218/08

1

2

3

4

Redundant port ACTIVE:
Once a link in the DMX chain gets broken or disconnected theslave port will start outputting DMX and the lights will continue tooperate as expected.
As soon as the broken link is restored the redundant port will goback to an idle state.

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LumiNode 4
IP: 2.162.40.218/08

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2

3

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2 | CONFIGURATION / 2.1 WEB INTERFACE PRESENTATION / PLAY PAGE

PLAY PAGE
The play page is divided in two sub menus:

Show:

Record Trigger:

Here you can select which show you want to record, which cue
number and the fade time in seconds.
Other options here are:

When you scroll down on the play page you will find the Record
Trigger settings.
Here you can set the record channel. This is the channel you will
be sending from your control device, the control source protocol
and universe. This can also be assigned to a specific source IP
address if required.

 Import a show that you have available offline.
 Export the show you have selected to your computer.
 Delete the selected show.
 Cue is the cue number that will be stored next.
 Fade(s) is the fade time in seconds assigned to the cue when

The following options with corresponding values are available forthe record trigger:

recorded in the web interface.
 Rec records a new cue. Each cue is a snapshot of the output

of all process engines.

101 – record next cue in show 1
102 – record next cue in show 2
103 – record next cue in show 3
139 – record next cue in show 39
140 – record next cue in show 40

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2 | CONFIGURATION / 2.1 WEB INTERFACE PRESENTATION / TOOLBOX PAGE / PROFILE MANAGER / FIRMWARETOOLBOX PAGE
The toolbox page is divided in three sub menus:

Profile manager
Here, you can recall, save, import, export or delete a profile; Selectthe profile with the drop-down menu located on left hand-side.
The LumiNode comes with default profiles that can be used or
modified, for a fast setup time. Up to 40 profiles can be stored ina unit.

Once a profile is selected, you can preview the configuration below. IP settings included in the profile are displayed at the bottomof the profile.

When a profile has been selected the user can scroll down tothe bottom of the profile preview to see the IP settings in thisprofile. By default, the LumiNode will NOT load the IP settings

that are stored in the profile. If you want to load the IP settings saved in the profile, slide the “Preserve IP settings” to OFF.

FirmwareHere, you can see two types of firmware: Active firmware is the one currently running on the unit.
 Alternate firmware is the previously installed firmware.

If you’d like to downgrade the unit to the previously installed firmware, click on the “Activate” button. The unit will reboot with thisfirmware.
There is only ONE firmware version for the entire range. Thiscan be installed on all different models in the range.

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You can upgrade the LumiNode with our latest firmware. To
upgrade the unit, please apply the following procedure: Download the latest firmware from the support section of our

web site.
 Extract the downloaded archive and have a look at the release

notes included.
 Click on the firmware upgrade button.
 Select the file you have extracted.
 The LumiNode will start the firmware upgrade. The unit will
reboot after the upgrade is completed.

2 | CONFIGURATION / 2.1 WEB INTERFACE PRESENTATION / TOOLBOX PAGE / RESET

Reset
In this panel, you can reset the LumiNode, with two separate options: Preserve IP address, all settings get restored to factory
default apart from the IP address set to reach the device. 		
Custom profiles are all deleted and modified default profiles
are restored to default.
 Preserve profiles, during the reset the custom stored profiles
and modified default profiles are being kept.

Click on the “Reset” button to perform the selected reset.
Performing a reset with these two options disabled will bring the
LumiNode to its factory settings.

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3. GLOBAL SETTINGS

The global settings page is divided in five sub menus:

3.1 Control source

3.4 Contact Closure (LumiNode 2, 4 and 12 ONLY)

Here, you can set the type of protocol, the universe number, andthe controller IP address for each control source. If the IP address
0.0.0.0 is used all devices in the network generating the assigned
control protocol and universe can be the control source. The
LumiNode will use an LTP merging policy between the first four
sources that become available. When using sACN the priority isalso important to consider. Each control source can be a different
protocol, universe, and controller IP.
Press “Save” to apply your settings.

In this menu you can setup the details for the contact closure.

3.2 IP settings
In this menu, you can set the IP address, subnet mask and default
gateway for your LumiNode.
The Broadcast address displayed below is the default destination
IP address the LumiNode will be using when sending ArtNet to
the network.
Press “Save” to apply your settings.

3.3 Device Settings
In this menu, you can set:
 Short name. Enter a name of maximum 17 characters to 		

indicate the node on ArtNet. The following characters cannot
be used: ^[ -~]*$.
 Long name. Enter a name of maximum 63 characters to 		
indicate the node on ArtNet. The following characters cannot
be used: ^[ -~]*$.
 ID number of the LumiNode. The ID number is used forindication only.
Press “Save” to apply your settings.

 Protocol can be ArtNet or sACN.
 Universe is the universe created by the contact closure.
 Destination IP / Priority allows you to broadcast or unicast

the contact closure’s universe when using ArtNet. If no IP isentered the broadcast address will be auto filled. When sACN
is chosen as protocol this becomes the priority.
 Channel is the control channel created by the contact closure.
 Open is the value (0-255) of the control channel when thecontact is open.
 Closed is the value (0-255) of the control channel when thecontact is closed.
Press “Save” to apply your settings.
The following values are linked to the options Switch, Play andBackup: (these can be found under the question mark symbol on
the Global Settings page/Contact Closure).
 General		
Do Nothing: 0 – 7
 Switch		
8 – 15: Input 1
		
16 – 23: Input 2
		
24 – 31: Input 3
		
32 – 39: Input 4
 Play		
8 – 15: Go		
16 – 23: Forward		
24 – 31: Back		
32 – 39: Reset		
101 – 140: Record
 Backup		
8 – 15: Recovery

The device settings window also shows the Mac address and serial
number of your device.
LUMINODE 2

LUMINODE 4
LUMINODE 12

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3 | GLOBAL SETTINGS

Miscellaneous LCD auto-off (sec) allows you to set the LumiNode toautomatically switch off the LCD after the set time. By default,
this is set to 600 sec. If the value is set to zero, the display will
always stay ON.
 LCD pin allows you to set a PIN to lock changing
settings via the LCD screen. Click on the slider toenable the LCD pin.
 Web auth, for security reasons, a password can be
enabled on the LumiNode web interface. Click on the 		slider to enable web authentication, and type in yourpassword.
 Led slider allows you to change the brightness of the LEDs
on the LumiNode.
Press “Save” to apply your settings.

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4. LCD DISPLAY (LumiNode 4 and 12 ONLY)

From firmware version 2.0 onwards the LCD display has been activated and the following information can be found on the display.
In normal operation the LumiNode will step through the port
overview pages depending on the total amount of ports on themodel. The display will change every 5 seconds.

Image 1A
B
C
D
E

The image (1) to the right shows the layout of the display: (A) Model numberA (B) IP address / Netmask

B

C

Image 2

( /8 = 255.0.0.0, /16=255.255.0.0, /24=255.255.255.0)
 (C) Port number (D) Shows if the port is Input

or Output

DEF

 (E) Shows the mode of the port

For a more detailed view per port you can use the jog wheel andscroll to the right (image 2). Example of detailed port info:
Image 3

 (A) Port number you are viewing
 (B) When RDM is showing RDM is active on this port
 (C) Shows if the port is an Input

or Output
 (D) Shows the input of the process engine, what protocol andwhich universe
 (E) Displays which process engine is linked, what mode theprocess engine is in, if there is a patch or if the master/limit
has been set
 (F) Shows the output of the process engine,
universe number and protocol

Image 4

If a stream fails on a port the LCD display will show this by changing the Output (D) Red (image 3).
If the lost stream is recovered the LCD display will show this bychanging the Output (D) Orange. This way the user can see thestream has been lost (image 4).

Image 5In order to clear to warnings, scroll to the following display andpress the jog wheel. This screen can be found when scrolling left
once when ports 1-4 are shown or to scroll all the way to past thelast detailed port info (image 5).
If the port is in DMX redundant mode and idle the output icon has
a magenta outline (image 6).

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Image 6

4 | LCD DISPLAY - MENU TREE VIEW

If the port is in DMX redundant mode and active the output icon
is solid magenta (image 7).

Image 7

The front-end display offers access to most of
the settings in the unit.
MENU TREE VIEW:Home Ports		→ Status overview of the ports

 Process Engines
		 → Status overview of the process engines Setup Port		 → DMX / RDM Setup			• Sync			• Redundant Slave (Not available if RDM is enabled)			• RDM Enabled				- Adoptive discovery ON/OFF				- Interweaving ON/OFF
		 → Fast Engine Setup Setup Process Engine
		 → Configuration of process engines Setup Network
		 → IP		 → Subnet
		 → Gateway
		 → Mac address Profile Manager				→ Save→ Recall Device Info
 Toolbox
		 → Display Off
		 → Reboot
		 → Reset		 → RDM Discovery
 Display Setting

		
		
		
		
		

→ Dark / Light→ Display Off→ Language→ Enable / disable screensaver→ Enable / disable auto rotate status page19

5. WEB API

The LumiNode range supports the use of Web API. For a detailed
list of available actions via Web API please type the following inyour favourite web browser:
http://www.IP_OF_YOUR_DEVICE/api/doc

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6. LUMINODE IN DETAIL

The LumiNode series is a new range of network converter, inheriting more than a decade of experience from the Luminex Ethernet-DMX converter design and manufacturing.
In the past, most of the people were designing their system according to the number of universes and DMX ports they would
need on their lighting control system.
But today, with the ever-increasing number of lighting-controlled
devices fitted with an Ethernet port, there is a need for more processing power and data handling flexibility. This is where the Luminode series steps in.
Instead of assigning universes to a port, the user can now selectany incoming data, handle it the way they need, and send it backto the network, or to a DMX port. All the data handling will be
powered by process engines.

6.1 What is a Process engine?
A Process engine can be seen as an entity within the LumiNode
firmware, accepting up to four sources, and who is able to send
it up to three different destinations. Additionally, remote interaction and control can be applied to the process engine, via specificcontrol channels.

INPUT

OUTPUT
PROCESSINGENGINEINPUT, choose from:
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DMX port
ArtNetsACN
RTTrPLInternalPlay

The LumiNode series offer thefollowing number of Process engines:
INPUT, choose from:
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DMX port
ArtNetsACN
RTTrPLInternalPlay

OUTPUT, choose from: DMX port
 ArtNet sACN LumiNode 1: 2 x Process engine
 LumiNode 2: 4 x Process engine
 LumiNode 4: 6 x Process engine
 LumiNode 12: 16 x Process engine

OUTPUT, choose from: DMX port
 ArtNet sACNINPUT, choose from:
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DMX port
ArtNetsACN
RTTrPLInternalPlay

INPUT, choose from:
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DMX port
ArtNetsACN
RTTrPLInternalPlay

OUTPUT, choose from: DMX port
 ArtNet sACNREMOTE CONTROL, choose from:
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Backup
Xfade
SwitchMaster / LimitPlay

The LumiNode series offer the following number of Process engines: LumiNode 1: 2 x Process engine
 LumiNode 2: 4 x Process engine
 LumiNode 4: 6 x Process engine
 LumiNode 12: 16 x Process engine

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INPUT
A process engine supports the following inputs:

DMX:
A DMX source, such as a lighting control desk, can be connected
to any of the DMX port(s) of the LumiNode. You will need to use amale to male adapter to connect the console to the DMX port of
the LumiNode. In the input configuration you click on the port you
wish to use as an input port, to enable the DMX input.
A greyed-out port with a diagonal bar in it means this port is already used.

sACN:
Any sACN controller can be used as an input for the process engine. Tick the box to select sACN as an input protocol.
Here you can add the universe number you wish to use, and you
can specify the IP address of the source.
If you leave the source IP field 0.0.0.0 any source in the network
outputting this universe will be used. The LumiNode process engine will bound this input to the first source using this universe
number.
For a better identification of the source you can add a text to yoursACN input.
Advanced sACN settings:
Next to the Source IP field you find a cog wheel foradvanced settings:
 Per-channel Priority Mode. To better handle multiple source

ArtNet:Any ArtNet controller can be used as an input for the process engine. The LumiNode supports all ArtNet revisions, including ArtNet
IV. Tick the box to select ArtNet as an input protocol.
Here you can add the universe number you wish to use, and you
can specify the IP address of the source. If you leave the source IP
field 0.0.0.0 any source in the network outputting this universe will
be used. The LumiNode process engine will bound this input tothe first source using this universe number.
For a better identification of the source you can add a text to your
ArtNet input.

control scenarios, the OxDD sACN start code has been introduced to allow setting a source priority for each channel of auniverse. The following rules apply:- If all sources have the same priority HTP will be applied.
- If for a source the OxDD packet is not available, the standard
universe priority is being used.
- The number of sources is unlimited.
 Accept Own Data. In some cases, it is required to ignore

the sACN data generated by the LumiNode itself. When disabled the LumiNode will now only listen to other sources in
the network. By default, the “Accept Own Data” is enabled.

Advanced settings:
Next to the Source IP field you find a cog wheel foradvanced settings:
 Accept Own Data. In some cases, it is required to ignore the

ArtNet data generated by the LumiNode itself. When disabledthe LumiNode will now only listen to other sources in the		 network.
 By default, the “Accept Own Data” is enabled.

RTTrPL:The LumiNode process engine supports Real Time Tracking Protocol for Light, by Cast Software. As an example, the LumiNode canbe used to transition between a lighting console and a BlackTraX
tracking system, seamlessly. Tick the box to select RTTrPL as an input protocol. Here you can add the universe number you wish touse, and you can specify the IP address of the source.
If you leave the source IP field 0.0.0.0 any source in the network
outputting this universe will be used. The LumiNode process engine will bound this input to the first source using this universe
number.
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5 | LUMINODE IN DETAIL / INPUT - PLAY / OUTPUTOUTPUTFor a better identification of the source you can add a text to yourRTTrPL input.

A process engine offers the following outputs:

Internal:

DMX:

This input option allows you to use the output of another processengine, this allows you to make even more complex setups. Use
the dropdown menu to select which process engine you want touse as input.

One or several DMX ports can be selected to output the datatransferred by the process engine. A greyed-out port with a bar in
the middle, means this port is already used.

For a better identification of the source you can add a text to yourInternal source.

ArtNet:Play:
This input option allows you to use the recorded cues from internal shows as an input to the process engine. First select whichshow you want to use, then select the process engine that you
want to use. All the process engines of the LumiNode are always
available to choose from. For a better identification of the source
you can add a text to your Play source.

All data handled by the process engine can be sent back to the
network as a new or the same ArtNet universe.
Here you can set the universe number you wish to use. You canspecify the IP address of the destination, by ticking the Unicast
box. By default, the LumiNode will transmit this ArtNet universe to
the broadcast address of the IP range the unit is part of.
For a better identification you can add a text to your ArtNet destination.

sACN:
All data handled by the process engine can be sent back to the
network as a new or the same sACN universe.
Here you can set the universe number you wish to use, and you
can specify the priority for this sACN universe.
For a better identification you can add a text to your sACN destination.
Select the control channel you want to use to control the cue list.
Use the cog wheel to set the source protocol and universe and if
required a specific controller IP.
Control channel options:
8 – 15Go, play the next cue in the cue list.
16 – 23 Forward, preset the next cue. This allows you to trigger
forward for example twice to skip a cue.
24 – 31 Back, preset the current cue again. To go to theprevious cue, you need to trigger this option twice.
32 – 39 Reset, reset the cue list to the first cue in the list.
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MODE DEFINITION
The LumiNode series offer 7 different modes for each process engine:

FORWARD:In forward mode one input source is send to up to 3 outputs. You
can output to a physical port on the converter, forward to another
ArtNet or sACN universe, or any combination of the three.

LTP MERGE:

The red warning triangle is a warning that the processengine cannot be configured without a backup control 		source. This is to indicate that the control source has notbeen configured yet for remote recovery. As soon as the 		
control source has been configured this triangle will
disappear.
When the backup control option is used, the LumiNode will not
restore to input one when this becomes available in the network.
To recover, a value between 8-15 (0-255) needs to be send on thecontrol channel to trigger the recovery.
Patch and Master / Limit options are available for this mode.

Latest Takes Precedence merging policy is commonly used tomerge fixture channels. Up to 4 inputs (ArtNet, sACN, DMX, RTTrPL,Internal, Play or combination of ) can be merged.

X-FADE
Patch and Master/Limit options are available for this mode.

HTP MERGE:
Highest Takes Precedence merging policy is commonly used tomerge dimmer channels. Up to 4 inputs (ArtNet, sACN, DMX, RTTrPL, Internal, Play or combination of ) can be merged.
Patch and Master/Limit options are available for this mode.

This mode offers to you to cross fade between two sources. Ideal
in a situation where you need to cross fade between a lighting
desk and a media server, the control channel allows you to keep
full control on the speed and smoothness of the transition. From
the X-Fade panel, you can define the control channel, the protocol
and universe number, as the IP address of the control source. Clickon the gearwheel icon to change these parameters.
When the control channel is at zero, source one is in full control,when the control channel is at full, source two is in full control.
Patch and Master/Limit options are available for this mode.

BACKUP:In Backup mode, two inputs will be used which can be DMX, ArtNet, sACN, RTTrPL, Internal or Play where the first input has precedence over the second input. The output can be DMX, ArtNet,sACN or any combination of the three.
When input 1 fails the node will switch to input 2, automatically.
Auto-recover is enabled by default.
Auto Recovery
 When auto recovery is Enabled the LumiNode will switch backto input one as soon as this is back available in the network. In
this case the warning for the missing backup control source
can be ignored.
 When auto recovery is Disabled you can configure which
protocol is used to trigger the recovery, which universe andwhich channel. This can be narrowed down to a specific IP
address which will be the only device able to control the 		
backup recovery.

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The red warning triangle is a warning that the processengine cannot be configured without a X-Fade control 		source. This is to indicate that the control source has notbeen configured yet for the X-Fade. As soon as the control
source has been configured this triangle will disappear.
Patch and Master / Limit options are available for this mode.

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SWITCHCUSTOM

The switch functionality provides you with an easy to use tool toremotely select within up to four inputs, which input can control
your rig. By sending different values for the switch channel, you’ll
be able to select the relevant input. The switching between
inputs does not include any crossfade.
From the switch panel, you can define the switching channel, theprotocol and universe number, as the IP address of the control
source. Click on the gearwheel icon to change these parameters.

This mode is ideal for a complex setup, or when per channel control is needed. Custom offers you to choose what policy to apply
for each channel, and to create a complete custom soft patch.
Depending on the mode chosen, up to four DMX, ArtNet, sACN,
RTTrPL, Internal or Play inputs can be merged in this policy.
The custom mode offers you to combine any mode or combination of modes including: Input 1 only, Input 2 only, Input 3 only,
Input 4 only, LTP, HTP, X-Fade, Backup, and switch.
To get access to the custom patch panel, click on the patch icon.

The red warning triangle is a warning that the processengine cannot be configured without a Switch control 		source. This is to indicate that the control source has notbeen configured yet for the Switch. As soon as the control
source has been configured this triangle will disappear.
Patch and Master / Limit options are available for this mode.

Control channel mapping:
000 - 007 Do Nothing / Idle (current active source stays active)
008 - 015 Input 1
016 - 023 Input 2
024 - 031 Input 3
032 - 039 Input 4
040 - 247 Future use
248 - 255 Do Nothing / Idle (current active source stays active)

From this panel, you can define the complete patch per input,
with any merging policy, or control source (fig. A).
Use the “From To” tool to quickly apply a merging policy or mode
to a range of channels.
Once the merging policies have been applied to the DMX channels, you will be able to assign a remote-control channel.
Use the “From To” tool to quickly apply a control channel to arange of DMX channels. Press the “Apply” button to save yoursettings.

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6 | LUMINODE IN DETAIL / MODE DEFINITIONPATCH OPTION
Depending on the selected mode you applied to your process engine, you will be able to modify the patch for your sources Oncein the process engine panel, click on the patch icon to open thepatch panel.

To import a patch, open the patch option in the process engine
configuration window and select “Import”. Browse to the file you
wish to use on your computer and choose “Open”.
The web-Ui will refresh and show the Node configuration page.
Now configure your input(s) and output(s) as normal.

From there, you can apply the patch you wish per channel.
Press “Apply” to save your settings.

MASTER / LIMIT OPTIONPATCH IMPORT / EXPORTFrom firmware 2.2.0 we offer the option to import or export yourpatch. You can import a CSV or TSV file with your custom patch.
The process engine will automatically configure the mode required based on your patch info.
To export a patch, open the patch option in the process engine
configuration window and select “Export”.
Choose a location to save the patch and choose “Save”. This canbe an easy way to start a custom patch to have the correct format
for the patch file that you want to import at a later stage with yourcustom data. Once you have the exported file, you can change it
and then import it again.

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Depending on the selected mode you applied to your process engine, you will be able to assign a master or limit channel to youroutput (fig. B).
Once in the process engine panel, click on the Master / Limit icon
to open the configuration panel.
First select the mode you wish to use, by clicking on the Master/
Limit switch, on the top left corner of the panel.
You can define the control channel, the protocol and universe
number, as the IP address of the control source. Click on the cog
wheel icon to change these parameters.
From there, you can apply any Master / Limit control channel toyour output channels. This can be the same for all channels or different per channel or group of channels.
Press “Apply” to save your settings.

6 | LUMINODE IN DETAIL / MASTER - PATCH 7 | CREDITS

Master / Limit explained:

MASTER:
When choosing the Master option, we configure a control channel
to act like a grand master. You can reduce the output level whilst
the relationship between channels is being respected. The output
is scaled to each individual channel. (Master value * Channel value/ 255)

7. CREDITS

The following credits are available for this manual: Art-NetTM Designed by and Copyright Artistic

Licence Holdings Ltd		For example:
Channel 1 = 204
Channel 2 = 229
Channel 3 = 128
If we now reduce the master channel to 204 the channels will output as follows: ANSI E1.20 – 2010 Entertainment Technology RDM,

Remote Device Management over DMX512 Networks
 ANSI E1.31 – 2018 Entertainment Technology - Lightweightstreaming protocol for transport of DMX512 using ACN.

Channel 1 = 163
Channel 2 = 183
Channel 3 = 102

LIMIT:
When choosing the Limit option, we configure a control channel
to set a limit to the output. In this case the relationship between
channels is not being respected.
For example:
Channel 1 = 191
Channel 2 = 153
Channel 3 = 128
If we now set the limit channel to be 178 the result will be as follows:
Channel 1 = 178
Channel 2 = 153
Channel 3 = 128
As the result shows, channel 1 has been reduced but channels 2
and 3 haven’t been affected.

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